What You'll Learn
Lectures cover, in detail, the eight security domains required for the CISSP examination.
Security Assessment and Testing
The tools and methods used to penetrate security systems. Conducting security control testing, processing data, analyzing, and reporting. Facilitating security audits.
Software Development Security
Understand and integrate security in the Software Development Life Cycle. Environment security controls, development models, and software testing.
Asset Security
The identification and classification of information, data retention, privacy concerns, and determining asset ownership.
Security Operations
Understanding and supporting investigations and their requirements. Operating and maintaining preventative measures. Recovery strategies and processes.
Security Engineering
Using secure design principles to develop engineering processes. Mitigating vulnerabilities and the application of cryptography, and secure site design.
Communication & Network Security
Developing secure network design and communication channels to include Internet Protocol, wireless, and software-defined networks. Understanding network attacks.
Security and Risk Management
The basic concepts of information security such as confidentiality, integrity and availability. The application of risk management approaches and creating effective security training and awareness programs.
Identity and Access Management
Access control of information, devices and facilities. Understanding and recognizing access control attacks. Identification and authentication management, third-party identity services, and implementing authorization mechanisms.
Career Outlook
In Texas, Information Security Analysts are projected grow 45% between 2021-2031, much faster than the average growth for all occupations.
Background
According to the Texas Comptroller's office, as of 2017, the average annual wage for Information Security Analysts in the state was $95,000, nearly twice as much as the average annual wage for all occupations. Top industries searching for this specialized skill set include information technology & services, defense & space, computer network & security, management consulting, and financial services.
Skills Needed
Information Security, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessment
Possible Careers
CISSP Certification prepares candidates for a variety of high-level positions including:
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Network Architects
- Security Management Specialists
- Clinical Data Managers
- Database Architects
- Data Warehousing Specilists
- Database Administrators
- Information Security Analysts
Total cost of the high-impact, 100 hour CISSP Preparation course.
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